San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-10-06
FASHION POINTS.

Embroidered dress goods are very
| fashionable.
Black will be a universally favorite
color in garnite.
Military styles will rule In the jackets
OF the season.
wraps, long and short.
The Joke of guimpe on little girls
frocks Is frequent feature.
Short wraps Of all sorts are as varied
In shape as In material.
Pearls seem to be the favOrities among
precious stones just now.
Partisan authorities say that bright
COlOrs will rule In dress this fall.
The new sashes are very wide, very
handsome and very expensive.
Plaids are still worn, but only in COM
bination with plain dress goods.
Silk psssementeries are much employ
ed In the yokes OF dressy costumes.
Shot velvets and shot ribbons are most
fashionable In French millinery.
The Gobelin blue shades combine
beautifully with old rose and mahogany
reds,
Dark blue cashmere garments for girls
are braided with scarlet or pale blue
braids.
Competent authorities say that the
leading color for the coming winter is to
be blue.
The new corded silks, firm bat soft,
have superseded all Jersey materials for
bodiOes.
Plain long fourreaus, made OF velvet,
plush, cloth and even cashmere, will be
much worn this winter.
Matched toilets from bonnet TO boot
heel will BE- 1.-THE correct" and expensive
thing next winter.
Vests of silk are arranged in diagonal
folds, just as the thin silks were used in
summer costumes.
Shot MORE ribbons, silks and velyets,
pushes and wool and silk novelties are
feature In fall fabricks.
The fur shoulder capes, modelled on
thOs" worn by cOachmen, will be fash
iOnable again next winter.
The tendency to make the bodice of
one stuff while the skirt and its draper
les are OF another grows in favor.
The pOlOnaise has been revived under
the name Of "blOuse," and is much
worn, especially by younger women.
Wood, bronze and tawny tints are in
high favor for autumn, both plain and as
a groundwork for stripes and plaids.
The Langtry, new evening wrap,
looks like newmarket in the back and
long, sleeveless Russian circle 10
front.
The Old-time grOs grain silks are seen
no more. They have been entirely
superseded by the more durable faille
francis.
The prevailing notion in color is
"iridesCence." 1t appears in plush, vel
vet, silk and ribbons, and especially in
plumage.
The amount OF braidIng on frocks,
wraps and garments of all kinds is enor-
nous, and the bridal designs this fall
are very fine.
Wsterproofs, apparently made of
light cOlOred silks, have been intro
duced in Paris. They are very useful,
and, for a wonder, fit.
The "fish-wife poke" and the dainty
French capote are having everything
their own way in the race for favor be-
tween bOnnets.
Even feathers are made in two stone
effects to match the changeable or shot
ribbons and stutfs brought out for dress
and millinery purposes.
Straw hats will be worn until quite
late this season. Black, rough straws,
properly trimmed, will not be out OF
place until the holidays
The Massaniello cap, set In a firm
band, with the tasseled point falling at
the side, makes pretty head covering
for children OF either sex.
Although psssementeres and silk cord
| applique ornaments are novelties, they
never before possessed the Importance
they have now attained.
The revival Of short waists and full
round skirts does not meet with univers-
al favor by any means. In fact, a very
determined fight is being made against
1t.
Be careful of your old parasols. 1t
does not cost much to cover them, and
1t will be de rigeur next spring that the
parasol shall be OF the same stuff as the
gown.
Scarlet cashmere or diagonal wool
frOcks for little girls are made very eff
fectlve with black braid put on in small
snail-shell patterns, or in diminutive
Greek keys.
Drsped bodiCes will be in great favor
II clumsy dressmakers do not spoil them.
They fit to perfection, yet show soft
falling draperies and do not look as If
cut out Of tin.
Coffee colored and pale terra-cotta
Venetian laces, the designs outlined In
gold, will be used as a garniture for the
silks and velvets OF next winters dinner
and reception dresses.
The Greek styles of couture do not
become popular. The fact is they re-
quire more hair than most "mOdern
women of these degenerate days" either
have naturally or feel like buying at
present high prices.
Little girls winter frocks are to be
made Of light cloths, the darker Gobelin
blues, acajous, old rose, tapestry greens
and pure blues and reds for their street
dresses and general wear, white and pale
shades Of color for dcessy wear.